Yoshiaki “Sharkey” Ogata, 85, of Hilo died Thursday at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Puunene, Maui, he was a retired assistant air traffic control chief. No services. Ashes to be scattered. No koden. No flowers. Survived by daughters, Lea (Dell Kaneta) Kaneta-Ogata of Hilo, Wendy (Claude) Takanishi of Honolulu and Audrey Ogata of Hilo; brother, Roger (Agnes) Ogata of Honolulu; sisters, Yaeko Watase of Honolulu and Yachiyo (James) Masuda of Kahului, Maui; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Yoshiaki “Sharkey” Ogata, 85, of Hilo died Thursday at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Puunene, Maui, he was a retired assistant air traffic control chief. No services. Ashes to be scattered. No koden. No flowers. Survived by daughters, Lea (Dell Kaneta) Kaneta-Ogata of Hilo, Wendy (Claude) Takanishi of Honolulu and Audrey Ogata of Hilo; brother, Roger (Agnes) Ogata of Honolulu; sisters, Yaeko Watase of Honolulu and Yachiyo (James) Masuda of Kahului, Maui; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Tadao Nago, 79, of Hilo died Feb. 3 at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home. Born in Pepeekeo, he was an employee of Pan American Airlines and a veteran of the U.S. Army. Private services held. Survived by son, Stuart (Masami) Nago of Honolulu; daughters, Stephanie (Christopher) Heimlich of Scotsdale, Ariz., Kaalokalawaia (Eric) Lovett of Washington, D.C., and Kameolani (AJ) Leong of Honolulu; brothers, Yoshio (Joyce) Nago of Lakewood, Colo., and Tetsuo “Brad” Nago of Honolulu; sister, Mildred Tamaye of Honolulu; ex-wife, Janice Uyeno of Honolulu; three grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. Online condolences: www.homelanimemorialpark.com.
Jane Satoko Ota, 85, of Hilo died Jan. 29 at Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. Born in Hilo, she was a homemaker and was a member of Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin and its Women’s Buddhist Association. Private services held. No flowers. No koden. Survived by husband, Yoshinori Ota of Hilo; daughters, Cheryl (Lyle) Takeuchi and Wanda (Neil) Nakamura, both of Honolulu; sons, Darren (Lisa) Ota of Los Angeles and Darrell Ota of Hilo; brother, Robert Minamoto of Kailua, Oahu; sisters, Hagie (Hisao) Kaya of Papaikou, Ellen (Richard) Iwasaki of Hilo and Eunice (Dennis) Kimura of Honolulu; brother-in-law, Clifford Lee of Honolulu; six grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Lapaz Camero is also survived by daughter, Josephine (Juanario) Asencion of Kapaau. Her name was omitted in an obit published Sunday.
The name of one of Randall Maka-alu Hatori’s step-brothers was incorrect in an obit published Monday. It should have read Steven Kekahuna.